• Donald Fell, sentenced to life in federal case, won’t face state charges

    A screenshot from a WCAX report on Donald Fell in July 2018. Teresca King died in 2000 (not 2005 as the photo shows).
    The top prosecutor in Rutland County says she won’t file state murder charges against Donald Fell in the slayings of his mother and her friend now that he has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on federal offenses in the killing of a North Clarendon woman.
    Federal Judge Geoffrey Crawford handed down the sentence Friday that sends Fell to pris
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  • Goddard College names Bernard Bull as next president

    Bernard Bull will take over as president at Goddard College on Nov. 1. Concordia University Wisconsin photo
    Goddard College’s next president will come to the Green Mountain State by way of Wisconsin.
    The Plainfield school announced Tuesday that Bernard Bull, currently the vice provost for curriculum and innovation at Concordia University Wisconsin, will become Goddard’s newest leader on Nov. 1.
    “We are thrilled Bernard Bull will be Goddard’s next President. He is uniquely
  • Vermont Health Connect prepares for open enrollment; info sessions scheduled

    News Release — Department of Vermont Health AccessSeptember 27, 2018
    Contact:Seán Sheehan, DVHA, 802-585-6339, [email protected]
    2019 Open Enrollment Countdown: Five Weeks to Go!
    The timeline is the same but recent changes mean that Vermonters who take a few minutes to compare plans will find more choices and more financial help than ever before
    WATERBURY – Today marks five weeks until the start of Open Enrollment for Vermont Health Connect (VHC), the state’s heal
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  • Gov. Phil Scott appoints 33 to boards and commissions

    News Release — Office of the GovernorTuesday, October 2, 2018
    Media Contact:Rebecca Kelley, Office of the [email protected]
     
    Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced he’s appointed 33 Vermonters to State boards and commissions during the month of September.
    Boards and commissions serve an important role in state government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities. The Governor’s Office i
  • Addison County groups host legislative candidates’ forums

    News Release — Addison County Chamber of CommerceSept. 28, 2018
    Contact:Rob Carter, PresidentP: 802-388-7951 x100E: [email protected]
    ACCOC and ACEDC Co-Host Legislative Candidates’ Forums
    Middlebury, Vermont – September 28, 2018 – The Addison County Chamber of Commerce and Addison County Economic Development Corporation will be hosting candidates’ forums on the first three Wednesdays of October. The forums will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at area high schools. Tim
  • Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition & Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness hold annual meeting

    News Release — Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition & Vermont Coalition to End HomelessnessOctober 1, 2018
    Contact:Erhard Mahnke, 802.233.2902, [email protected]
    Over 90 attend to hear Senate Pro Tem, House Speaker & Democratic Nominee for Governor Housing Coalition elects annual Steering Committee & Officers
    RANDOLPH, VT – On September 18, 2018 the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) held their jo
  • The Good Food Truck and UVM Farmer Training Program host upcoming farm dinner

    News Release — Chittenden Emergency Food ShelfOct. 1, 2018
    Media Contact:Anna McMahon, CEFS Community Engagement Manager(802) 658-7939 ext. [email protected]
    Burlington, VT— The Good Food Truck (GFT), a program of the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, and the UVM Farmer Training Program are hosting a multicourse dinner to celebrate the collaboration between the two programs and raise funds to support access to local food for Vermonters experiencing food insecurity.
    A portion of fun
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  • FEMA emergency alert test will message all cellphones nationwide on Oct. 3

    News Release — Vermont Emergency ManagementOct. 2, 2018
    Contact:Mark [email protected]
    National Wireless Emergency Alerts Test Wednesday, October 3, 2018
    Every Vermonter with a cell phone turned on and within cell service will receive a test message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 2:18 p.m. on October 3. FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) at that time.
    The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, mis
  • Channel 17 announces candidate forums schedule

    News Release — Channel 17Sept. 24, 2018
    Contact:Barrie [email protected]
    WATCH DEMOCRACY IN ACTION:Channel 17 presents LIVE Midterm Election Candidate ForumsOctober 1-29, 2018
    Political observers on both sides of the spectrum have called this year’s midterm election “the most important election in our lifetimes, if not in U.S. history.”
    To help Vermont voters get familiar with local candidates, issues, and ballot items before they head to the polls on November 6th, C
  • Driver charged with exposing himself to female jogger in Arlington

    Vermont State Police were able to track down a man accused of masturbating in his car while asking a woman for directions. File photo by Tom Brown/VTDigger
    ARLINGTON — A Bennington man has been arraigned on a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct after, state police said, he was accused of masturbating in his car Sunday while asking a woman for directions in Arlington.
    Vermont State Police Trooper Nicholas Cervero said in his report that Adrian Allen, 21, was arrested Sunday night in Arlin
  • ’40 Days of Fire’ to address overt and systemic racism across Vermont

    News Release — Justice for AllSeptember 25, 2018
    Contact:Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All401-480-8222 / [email protected]
    — Racial Justice Community Organizing Campaign Kicks Off in October in 5 Locations —
    Montpelier, VT — 40 Days of Fire, a joint effort by Justice for All and Rights and Democracy, is a statewide racial justice community organizing initiative kicking off in October. Events held all over the state will enlist Vermonters to learn more
  • Colby Award Winner author Steven Sodergren to present on Civil War

    News Release — Norwich UniversitySept. 19, 2018
    Contact:Daphne [email protected] us on Twitter @NorwichNews
    NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University Peace and War Center will present “The Army of the Potomac in the Overland and Petersburg Campaigns: Union Soldiers and Trench Warfare, 1864-1865,” a presentation by Colby Award Winner Steven E. Sodergren on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Mack Hall auditorium.
    Free and open to the public, this is
  • Science Talk Oct. 3 at Northern Vermont University-Johnson

    News Release — Northern Vermont University-JohnsonSept. 20, 2018
    Contact:Sylvia Plumb, Director of Marketing and Communications: [email protected], 802.626.6459
    JOHNSON, VERMONT — The 24th annual Current Topics in Science Speaker Series at Northern Vermont University-Johnson continues in October with a talk Oct. 3 by University of Vermont associate professor Connie Tompkins.
    All the talks in the series, free for the public, are 4-5:15 p.m. in Room 207 at Bentley Hall.
  • Film reveals challenges of prisoners ‘Coming Home’

    Mark from St. Johnsbury is one of five recently released prisoners featured in Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien’s new documentary “Coming Home.” Provided photo
    Mark from St. Johnsbury is explaining why he punched his wife in the face.
    “Growing up, I watched these men come out of bars and fight every Friday and Saturday night,” he says. “That’s what I equated alcohol with: Go to the bars, pick up women, have fun, get into fights, drunk driving, steali
  • Challengers say change needed in Bennington County sheriff’s office

     
    Candidates for Bennington County Sheriff — James Gulley Jr., Beau Alexander Sr. and Sheriff Chad Schmidt — are shown during a forum on campaign last Thursday in Bennington. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger
    BENNINGTON — Bennington County Sheriff Chad Schmidt’s two challengers are promising immediate and substantive changes from the way the department has been managed by the incumbent over the past nine years.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a pol
  • Darren Springer named to head Burlington Electric Department

    Darren Springer speaks at a press conference announcing his appointment as general manager of the Burlington Electric Department. Behind him are, from left, Scott Moody, vice chair of the Burlington Electric Commission; Karen Paul, city councilor;  and Mayor Miro Weinberger. Photo By Aidan Quigley/VTDigger
    Darren Springer, Burlington Electric Department’s chief operating officer, will take the helm of the organization as its general manager.
    Springer, who most notably served as former
  • Hallquist rakes in small donations, but Scott keeps fundraising edge

    While enthusiasm for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist’s campaign has translated into an influx of small donations from supporters in Vermont and around the country, her campaign is still struggling to best Gov. Phil Scott’s fundraising efforts. Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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  • Elayne Clift : The sham, the shame

    Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elayne Clift, who writes about women, culture and social issues from Saxtons River.
    In the end it wasn’t what “she said, he said.” It was what she did, what he did.
    She gave moving, credible testimony. He rambled and raged. She was composed and coherent. He was defiant and disrespectful. She was polite and dignified. He was rude and belligerent. She was calm. He dissembled, putting to rest the myth of female hysteria. She was quietly s
  • Deborah Bucknam: The hypocrisy of the American Bar Association

    Editor’s note: This commentary is by Deborah Bucknam, of Walden, who was the Republican candidate for attorney general in 2016. She is a graduate of Vermont Law School in private practice in St. Johnsbury and past vice chair of the Vermont Republican Party.
    In 2005, the American Bar Association, in response to Republican congressmen criticizing judges for being “activist” and for imposing lenient sentences, asserted that judicial independence was threatened by such criticism. I
  • Backyard apple trees ‘hunkering down,’ making fruit scarce

    Photo from Max Pixel
    This article is by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling for the Valley News.
    South Royalton — Though actively managed apple orchards are producing a fair amount of fruit, a string of unfortunate weather events has severely stressed many of the region’s backyard and feral apple trees.
    “We have a small homemade cider press,” said Betty LaWhite, 82, who has dozens of trees growing outside her home in South Royalton. “We make 200 gallons in a year when it’s
  • Jeffery Reel: White male power on full view

    Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jeffrey Reel, a writer/lecturer living in Lyndon Center, and general manager of Natural Provisions, in St. Johnsbury. He was previously sustainability manager at the Omega Center for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York.
    This is in regard to the hearing – the spectacle – that featured Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavenaugh. The media, and the Republican-dominated Senate, repeatedly reminded us that the proceed
  • Google’s child porn tip gets Ascutney man 45 months in prison

    The Google logo on a wall in its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Photo by Robert Scoble/Flickr
    An Ascutney man pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 45 months in prison after Google sent a tip to law enforcement two years ago about suspicious images on his accounts.Jason Bonds, 43, was sentenced in Burlington’s U.S. District Court on Monday and is expected to be charged and sentenced on separate state charges of lewd and lascivious conduc
  • Consolidated Communications investigated over service problems

    A union slogan is posted on a Consolidated Communications vehicle in a photo posted to the “Fairness @ Consolidated” Facebook page last summer.
    The Public Utility Commission has opened an investigation into Consolidated Communications, the state’s largest landline phone provider, after service quality complaints against the company’s phone and internet service began mounting this year.
    The Department of Public Service, which for weeks had been contemplating an investigati
  • Trump’s new trade deal likely to help Vermont farmers, officials say

    Paul Doton urges his Holsteins into the milking parlor on his farm in Barnard on Wednesday. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News
    The new trade deal between the United States, Mexico, and Canada appears to be an improvement on its predecessor, NAFTA, Vermont leaders said Monday. But it will be weeks before policymakers know the true economic impact of the deal between the U.S. and two of Vermont’s largest trading partners.
    U.S. negotiators reached a deal late Sunday on the United States-
  • UVM Medical Center’s CEO protests care board’s budget cut order

    Dr. John Brumsted, CEO of the University of Vermont Medical Center, fields questions from the Green Mountain Care Board about the hospital’s budget proposal. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
    University of Vermont Medical Center’s top executive has “deep concern” about state regulators cutting his hospital’s revenues during a budget-review process that he maintains was “unpredictable, at best.”
    In a letter to the Green Mountain Care Board, UVM Medical Cen
  • Winooski educator named Vermont Teacher of the Year

    Thomas Payeur, a math teacher at Winooski High School, is the 2019 Vermont Teacher of the Year. Courtesy photo
    Winooski High School math teacher Thomas Payeur is Vermont’s Teacher of the Year.
    The Agency of Education announced its pick for 2019 on Monday afternoon. Payeur was honored at a ceremony at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center, alongside alternate teacher of the year, Beth Fraser, a mathematics teacher at Blue Mountain Union School in Wells River, and distinguished fina
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  • Leahy doubtful Kavanaugh nomination will stand up to FBI investigation

    Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks Monday at Burlington press conference about the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Photo by Kit Norton/VTDigger
    Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy says he believes the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh may be withdrawn after the FBI releases the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the Supreme Court nominee later this week.
    At a Burlington press conference Monday, Leahy said his view is based on discussions he’s had with Repu

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